1882
22, 23
1885
Perforated 11.5 x 10.5, 10.5 x 10.5 on medium paper. Stamps were printed only 2 mm apart thus perforations are close to the design.
1889
Perforated 14. Stamps were printed only 2 mm apart thus perforations are close to the design.
1891
32
Perforated 12. Stamps were printed 4.5 mm apart thus wider spacing between the design and perforations
1892
24-31
Perforated 11, 12 or 14.5 on thin paper. Stamps were printed 4.5 mm apart thus wider spacing between the design and perforations. These appear to be more common than the 2 mm spaced stamps.
Details
Issue date | Various (see above) |
Designer | |
Printing method | Lithographed |
Printer | T. F. Todhunter |
Paper | Unwatermarked |
Perforation | Various (see above) |
Sheet size | |
Subjects | 1c - 16c - Numerals of values; 32c - Scene from Coat of Arms |
Surcharges and Overprints
Forgeries
Forgeries of these stamps do exist. Detailed information can be found below:
1882-92 Numeral Issue 1c Forgeries
1882-92 Numeral Issue 2c Forgeries
1882-92 Numeral Issue 32c Forgeries
Further reading
- "When in 1892 was the Numerical Series Re-issued?" / p. 2 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Korn, Bryant / Oct-Dec 2010
- "When in 1892 was the Numerical Series Re-issued? (Corrected)" / p. 2 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Korn, Bryant / Jan-Mar 2011
- "Sheet Layout of the 1892 6c Numerical Issue" / pp. 1-11 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Chlanda, Henry / Jan-Mar 2013
- "A Shortage of the 1885-89 Liberian Numerical Issues in 1890-1891" / pp. 2-4 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Korn, Bryant / Apr-Jun 2010
- "The 1892 16 cent Orange-Yellow" / p. 14 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Korn, Bryant / Jan-Mar 2010
- "Plating the 1891 8 cent (PC.4 Die III)" / pp. 15-16 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Korn, Bryant / Jan-Mar 2010
- "Unlisted Varieties of Liberian Stamps" / pp. 12-13 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Bird, Sidney / Oct-Dec 2006
- "An interesting Liberian issue" / pp. 14-15 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Poole, Bertram W.H. / Jul-Sep 2006